Questions answered by Daniel Earl Skinner

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Can I file an action due to substantive due process in violation of life liberty and property?

Daniel's answer | Answered on March 22, 2016

I don't think that this is a substantive due process issue, and I don't have enough information to determine whether procedural due process or...

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Can the school refuse my kids with only 2 months left in the school year?

Daniel's answer | Answered on March 19, 2016

Below is a link to some of the regulations that apply to the circumstances that you described. Part 100.2(y)(4) and 100.2(y)(6) address the...

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Filed a complaint with the NY State Bar. State Bar cited some provisions saying they do not have jurisdiction. Please explain.

Daniel's answer | Answered on March 16, 2016

The description of the organization you reported would seem to fall within Rule 1.10(h)’s definition of “firm” or “law firm.” Rule 1.10(h)...

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What to do when a attorney breeches the contract?

Daniel's answer | Answered on March 14, 2016

What was nonrefundable about the contract? A lawyer can’t enter into an arrangement for a nonrefundable retainer fee, except for a minimum fee...

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Am I entitled to a refund from a lawyer who didn't do the work - never signed a retainer he says "Letter of Intent"w/o signature

Daniel's answer | Answered on March 12, 2016

If the fee to be charged was greater than $3,000, then the lawyer must provide either a letter of engagement, or enter into a signed retainer...

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Hi, a few questions about federal requirement to register while traveling across state lines. I'm from Minnesota a non compliant

Daniel's answer | Answered on March 09, 2016

I can't give you step-by-step instructions on what you need to do to comply with applicable registration laws while on vacation. This answer is...

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Besides the original $500, can he bill us the rest as they were all results of his professional errors?

Daniel's answer | Answered on March 07, 2016

I'm not licensed to practice law in New York state courts, but I am registered to practice in federal Immigration Courts that are located in New...

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What would you do if the police chief and DA are friends and the DA dismiss the case because the police chief wanted him too

Daniel's answer | Answered on February 29, 2016

A prosecutor must prove all the elements of the charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt: “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that...

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What should I do about this?

Daniel's answer | Answered on January 30, 2016

According to the Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York, “Lawyers in New York State who help clients process applications...

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What remedies are available to me to spur him along, without forfeiting my retainer? Short of a complaint to the ethics board?

Daniel's answer | Answered on January 08, 2016

All of your money should still be in the account. Rule 1.15(b) of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct require your lawyer to provide you...

Daniel Earl Skinner's Answers (62)

Can I file an action due to substantive due process in violation of life liberty and property?

Can the school refuse my kids with only 2 months left in the school year?

Filed a complaint with the NY State Bar. State Bar cited some provisions saying they do not have jurisdiction. Please explain.

What to do when a attorney breeches the contract?

Am I entitled to a refund from a lawyer who didn't do the work - never signed a retainer he says "Letter of Intent"w/o signature

Hi, a few questions about federal requirement to register while traveling across state lines. I'm from Minnesota a non compliant

Besides the original $500, can he bill us the rest as they were all results of his professional errors?

What would you do if the police chief and DA are friends and the DA dismiss the case because the police chief wanted him too

What should I do about this?

What remedies are available to me to spur him along, without forfeiting my retainer? Short of a complaint to the ethics board?